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Precipitation Rankings, March 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	1.21" (30.73mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
	1.21" (30.73mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1907
	Ties: 1996
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
	3.41" (86.61mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1998
	Ties: 1962
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	4.03" (102.36mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	2022
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	4.03" (102.36mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1907
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1907
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	6.62" (168.15mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	6.62" (168.15mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1907
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
	7.35" (186.69mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2005
	Ties: 1932
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1953
	8.31" (211.07mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1940
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1953
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	9.26" (235.20mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	9.26" (235.20mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	10.06" (255.52mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	0.67" (17.01mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
	10.06" (255.52mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	0.67" (17.01mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
	Ties: 1908
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	10.35" (262.89mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1929
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	10.35" (262.89mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1907
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
	16.71" (424.43mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
	Ties: 2016
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	22.80" (579.12mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1930
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	22.80" (579.12mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	37.21" (945.13mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1931
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	37.21" (945.13mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1985
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	52.69" (1,338.33mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	11.58" (294.14mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	52.69" (1,338.33mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	11.58" (294.14mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1985
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	63.96" (1,624.58mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1963
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	63.96" (1,624.58mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings